Templates are used to provide a quick way of linking to a large amount of information. All templates are surrounded by a double pair of curly braces, like this: {{Cleanup}}.
This page will list the major templates in use. Templates specifically related to editing pages are listed on the Editing templates page. Templates that make Userboxes are listed on the Userboxes page.
Was that Tiny Cowboy? This user owns the following albums on iTunes: albums.
Away
Place on your User page to show you'll be away for a while
I'll be right back. List of templates is away for some period of time. He or she will return at some point, and may still be contributing under their user name or an IP. Please be aware any comments to this person will not be answered as quickly as desired while this template is up.
Badfaith
For user pages showing that the user continued editing inappropriately
I have a list of complaints from Human Resources. An edit to a page you have edited recently has been identified as possibly not in good faith. Continuing to edit in this fashion may result in a three-day removal of your editing privileges.
Please refer to How to write a great article and the Manual of Style for our guidelines and policies on how to write articles for this wiki. If you believe you have received this warning in error, contact an administrator. If you have any questions, please [[Message Wall:{{{2}}}|contact me]], or post your question to the Help desk.
Birthday
For user pages showing that the user celebrates his/her birthday today
Happy birthday! Today is List of templates's birthday! Greet him or her a happy birthday!
Blank
Placeholder for new pages that need to have information added.
How? What the? Who the? Why the? This article is completely BLANK! Help if you can by filling it in with information on this subject.
Blocked|how long the user is blocked|why the user is blocked BlockedNoExpiry|why the user is blocked
Gets placed on a user's user page when the user gets blocked.
You two are in SO much trouble! This account or IP address has been blocked for how long the user is blocked due to why the user is blocked. The block will expire on {{{3}}}.
For information as to why this is not allowed, refer to the Simplified ruleset and the Block policy. If you feel this block was placed in error, leave a message on your message wall as to why you feel the block should be lifted.
You two are in SO much trouble! This account or IP address has been blocked permanently due to {{{2}}}. The block will not expire.
For information as to why this is not allowed, refer to the Simplified ruleset and the Block policy. If you feel this block was placed in error, leave a message on your message wall as to why you feel the block should be lifted.
Citation
Used to note when proof is needed for information on a page.
Well, this can't be right. This page contains unverified information, since its sources are not cited. You may help by citing sources.
Cleanup
For pages that need to be heavily edited to meet standards.
...Because the worst part of the party is the cleanup, am I right? This Phineas and Ferb Wiki page may require clean-up to meet Phineas and Ferb Wiki's standards.
Please improve the Phineas and Ferb Wiki page if you can.
Contest or sweepstakes
Placed on pages that describe a contest or sweepstakes sponsored by Disney and/or one of their licensees/sponsors.
My favorite way to win... This article is about a contest and/or sweepstakes sponsored by Disney and/or one of their licensees/sponsors using Phineas and Ferb characters. The contest is currently going on or has ended, depending on the date the article was either created or updated.
Delete|Reason
Placed on a page to alert an admin that it probably should be deleted.
A reason can be specified within the template so that you do not need to go to the Discussion page to list the reason.
I should build something that will make this page disappear. This page is a candidate for deletion. Reason: Reason
If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why at Category talk:Candidates for deletion or improve the page and remove the {{delete}} notice. Administrators will need to check what links here and the page history before deleting.
Disambig
For pages that are disambiguation pages.
Wow. I didn't know there were so many platypuses in Danville. The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.
Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
EditSection
Use it to mark a section in article that hasn't been finished or needs a lot of edits.
I know, it needs a chorus. This section is unfinished. Please help, edit and finish it.
Editwar|page or subject
To notify a user who is involved in an edit war.
Meap! You appear to be involved in an edit war on page or subject. Please use a discussion page to explain why you feel your edit is correct. If you continue to be involved in edit warring, you may be blocked.
Episodes on iTunes|episodes
To show which episodes a user owns on iTunes.
Mom, the remote's not working! This user owns the following episodes on iTunes: episodes.
Expand
To show that a page, or a section of the page, needs to have more information.
We'll work on it. It has been suggested that this page, or a section of it, be extended. Once the points are expanded, the user may remove this tag.
FA
For pages selected as a Featured Article.
List of templates is a featured article. It is therefore considered to be one of the wiki's greatest articles. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute.
Fanon|Username
To mark a user who's more active on Phineas and Ferb Fanon.
Fanon List of templates is currently more active on Phineas and Ferb Fanon. This user is not leaving the wiki.
Future
To note that the page contains information on an upcoming episode.
So, Ferb, what should we do tomorrow? This article covers a topic that is yet to be released. Information in it is set to be changed over time.
Grammar
To alert editors that the page needs to be updated to correct grammar problems. See also Wording below.
You are pluralizing "at"? This page uses incorrect and/or poor grammar.
Please improve the Phineas and Ferb Wiki page if you can.
Inactive
Placed on a User's page when they have been absent in a while.
Hey people! I thought we agreed we weren't going to do this! List of templates is currently or will always be inactive on this wiki. If he or she will be returning is unknown. Note that likely any messages to this person will either be not answered or answered at a later time.
InactiveForever
Indicates a user was away for a long period of time.
No! It's not possible! Sadly, List of templates was away for a long period of time. He or she however, will still be contributing under their user name or an IP.
Incomplete
Used to note pages that need special attention for updating. Automatically adds them to the Incomplete summaries category.
Look at you! You're just a bottom! This article, transcript, or section is incomplete and needs to be completed. Any user is obliged to do so.
In use|your name
Add this template at the top of the page when you will be making several changes to it, or if you're currently writing it, then remove it when done.
No peekees! This page or section is being written/adjusted/improved by Wikia. Please be patient as the user does this, and as a courtesy, refrain from editing the page to avoid edit conflicts.
International|language shown in|US airdate
If the episode/song has only been aired/sung in a foreign language, place this on the page about the episode/song.
Oh, is that Swedish? This episode and/or song has so far only aired in a language other than English. Quotations and lyrics from the episode and/or song are thus roughly translated from that language and are not necessarily accurate representations of the English-language dialogue. This episode is scheduled to air in English eventually.
Languages|languages
For user pages showing that the user speaks languages, other than English.
Yes, I speak English. Parle anglais. This user can speak the following languages: English, languages.
Locked
To indicate a blog that has been locked due to excessive arguments or randomness.
Locked This blog has been permanently locked. Please do not unlock this blog.
Merge|page name
To show that a page should be considered for merging with another page.
So, introducing my Combine-inator! It has been suggested that this article should be merged with Phineas Flynn.
You can discuss this suggestion on the talk page.
Move
To mark a a page that is considered to be moved.
Well, then I would have to move this little table, too, and the lamp, and this is the only electrical outlet! It has been suggested that this article's content should be moved to [[{{{1}}}]].
You can discuss this suggestion on the talk page.
Notability
To mark a page with a topic with low notability.
You are going to waste a whole day promoting aglets? Who is going to care? The topic of this article may not meet Phineas and Ferb Wiki's general notability guideline. Please help to establish notability by adding reliable, secondary sources about the topic. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted.
NotOkay
General-purpose template to show that changes were not acceptable. Placed on the User's message wall.
That was not okay. Your changes have been removed because they were incorrect, unwanted or inappropriate.
If you disagree with this or you need help understanding why they were not allowed, please explain why on the Discussion page for the article. Your reasons will be reviewed, and if they are valid, your changes reinstated.
Not US English|language shown in|US airdate
If the episode/song has only been aired/sung in English outside the United States, place this on the page about the episode/song.
You could say that "Seize the day" is English for "Carpe Diem". The subject of this article has so far only made its debut in countries other than the United States. An English version is available in countries with the episode in English. This episode will air in the U.S. eventually, if not soon.
Oldcandidate
To mark a page that was previously nominated for deletion.
It's back! It's gone! Back! Gone! This page was previously nominated for deletion.
The result of the discussion was No consensus.
Use this template on episodes (and respective songs and characters) that have only aired in On Demand and hasn't aired in the U.S. yet.
Hmm. I suppose I should've seen that coming. This episode and/or song has so far been released only on On Demand. This episode will premiere on eventually.
Organization
To mark a page that should be arrange in order.
My schedule is totally blown! I am going to miss my polka recital! The gallery or quotes is/are not in order and is in need of organization. Please fix this.
Pictures Needed
For galleries that need more pictures.
I need better clips. This gallery needs more pictures. Please add more HD/HQ screenshots.
Once there is a sufficent number of pictures on the gallery, this can be removed.
It has wide acceptance among editors and is considered a standard that everyone should follow. Except for minor edits, please make use of the discussion page to propose changes to this policy.
Policy candidate
To be placed on a page that is under consideration to become a new policy.
Under review. This page is under review as a candidate for a new policy, but has not yet been formally adopted. Refer to the Talk page for more information.
POV
Used to show that the wording of a page or section of the page needs to be adjusted to meet this wiki's Point of view specification.
I... see it! This article or section does not fit the Phineas and Ferb Wiki Point of View. You can help the wiki by updating it.
Random
For blogs where the comments are straying too far away from the subject of the blog.
No, that's why they make smart word box for tell monkey hard brain hurty things. This blog is going off course from its subject. Any further comments need to return to the original topic. Commenting may be disabled for this blog in the near future if it continues to go astray.
Users interested in continuing the off-topic conversations should go to either the Phineas and Ferb Wiki Community Message Board, or if they want to hold a real-time conversation, join the IRC chat channel.
Red
Place this at the top of a page that has more than six broken links.
Possibilities. This article has a plethora of red links. You can help the wiki by clicking and adding the articles, or cleaning up unnecessary ones.
Rename
If the current name of the page does not fit its real purpose, add the Rename template to it and discuss why it should be changed on the Discussion page.
Agent P, brilliant disguise! This Phineas and Ferb Wiki page is a candidate to be moved to another title. See this Phineas and Ferb Wiki page's talk page for more information.
Rename-Yes|page name
If the renaming discussion is successful, put this template on the Discussion page.
Baljeet was a candidate for renaming. The result of the discussion was YES.
Rename-No|current page name|proposed name
If the renaming discussion is not successful, put this template on the Discussion page.
Example was a candidate to be renamed to Sample, but the result of the discussion was NO.
Replace Video
Use this template on pages with videos that have copyright complaints or its uploader closes his/her account.
I'll take that! One or more videos on this page are no longer available or are flagged with a problem at the source. Please replace the videos if you can.
Revise
Used to identify a page that needs to be updated, but not as severely as those with the Incomplete template.
We are doooomed!! This article covers an essential topic and is in need of major additions and/or work.
This page should be revised to bring it up to Phineas and Ferb Wiki standards found in the Manual of Style.
School|Username
To inform users that the user is away due to school work.
Homework. List of templates is temporarily away because of a load of schoolwork and projects or preparing for the exams. However, the user is not leaving the Wiki forever and may return occasionally.
Sometimes|Username
To inform a user that he/she will not be editing occasionally.
Cake is a sometimes food. Cake is a sometimes food. List of templates will be at this wiki occasionally. However, they will not be gone forever.
Speculation|Type of fake information
To notify a user that their edits are considered unreliable.
I expect more from you! Your edits were removed because they are considered unreliable. Speculation such as false middle names or birthdays are not reliable information. If you disagree with this, please explain why on the Discussion page for the article.
Split|page name
To show that a page should be considered to be split into two separate pages.
They split me in half! Well, not like I'm cut in half, but they've made another me! It has been suggested that this article should be split up into [[{{{1}}}]] and [[{{{2}}}]].
You can discuss this suggestion on the talk page.
Talk
Placed on the Discussion/Talk page to show that we are looking for ways to improve the article, as opposed to personal opinions of the article itself.
This is the talk page for the Phineas_and_Ferb_Wiki page "List of templates".
This space is used for discussing improvements to the article, not to talk about or make comments about the page's subject. Please remember to stay civil and sign all of your messages with four tildes (~~~~). Click here if you want to start a new topic. If you wish to discuss what happened in an episode, please create a Forum. Click here to go to the Forums where you can create a new discussion.
TempPro
Placed on a page to show that it has been temporarily protected due to high-traffic/high-vandalism.
So don't even think about blinking... This article is temporarily semi-protected for (duration unspecified). The protection will expire on (expiry unspecified).
Translated|language|English version of the page
This template is used for pages translated and written in a foreign language.
こんにちわ。ステイチーの友達です。
(Kon'nichiwa. Suteichī no tomodachi desu. -- Hello. We are friends of Stacy's.)
This page is translated and/or written in {{{1}}}. Click here for the English version. If the language uses a non-Roman script (Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, etc.), then romanization using a commonly accepted method of transliteration would be appreciated.
Unclear
Use when a page is unclear and confusing.
May we take that as a yes...? This article contains information that is unclear and confusing. Please help Phineas and Ferb Wiki by clearing it up following the Manual of Style.
Unnamed
To mark a page that is about a song/episode that is unnamed.
If a new episode is created, but the person who created it has been reliable in the past, add this template to prevent it from being treated as fan fiction.
When a new episode premieres and it changes old information, this template can be used to mark that the old information needs to be updated.
Now, just to make sure I didn't forget anything in my haste. Parts of this page have been identified as no longer being up to date with recently released material. Make sure to include information on Fireside Girl Jamboree in this page.
Useless Information|Username
For identifying that an article or a section of a page needs to be changed because the information is useless.
B to the O-R-I-N-G. This article contains useless information and is a run-on. You can help the site by fixing it and putting better information.
Userpage|Username
Goes on user profiles to inform editors that the user does not want anyone to edit their profile.
Don't touch it! This page should fall under the wiki's user page policy and should only be edited by List of templates.
Underage
Placed on a user profile when they get blocked due to being under 13 years of age.
Oh, my gosh. I don't know how you turned yourselves into babies, but that is sooo bustable! You have been blocked from this wiki due to being underage, which is against our rules as well as Wikia's Terms of Use. Until you are 13 years old, you are blocked for protection. Please do not attempt to create another account to avoid this block or it will be blocked as well. When you turn 13 years old, the block will be removed.
Vocabulary
Gets placed on a page with words that can be hard to understand for younger viewers.
Don't need a dictionary! This article has vocabulary words that young users may not know. Please feel free to add the definitions for such words.
War
To mark a talk page, forum, or blog that has many arguments.
Storm warning! This page is a potential threat to peace on the Phineas and Ferb Wiki because it has been noticed having Shipping wars or similar arguments. This page is likely to be recommended for deletion or special rules unless wars cease. Please make an effort to not have fights on this wiki.
Wikify
To mark a page that needs to be formatted using wiki markup.
The tip of the shoelace is called the 'aglet'. This article may need to be wikified to meet Phineas and Ferb Wiki's quality standards. Please help by adding relevant internal links, or by improving the article's layout.
Wording
Used to note that the wording of a page needs to be adjusted. See also Grammar above.
It's so, ¿cómo se dice?... awkward. This page should be reworded to fit proper tenses, punctuation, phrases, and conjunctions.
Navigation
Template
Description
Output
Citizens of Danville
Adds a collapsible box that lists all the known citizens of Danville.
To show which episodes came before and after the episode this template is placed on. Refer to the Epbrowser template page for details on how to fill this in.
Used mainly on Gallery pages, but can be used elsewhere when the optional |page name is used. For episode that share the same credits, use both optional page name parameters.
This Phineas_and_Ferb_Wiki is under the scope of PF-Project Notifications and Userboxes, a collective Project whose goal is to improve and maintain notifications and userboxes.
This page has a rating in the project's scope.
NA - This article has no class rating on the Quality-Scale.
ProjectIsa
For pages that are a part of the Isabella project.
This article is under the scope of PF-Project Candace Rocks, a collective Project focused on gathering and improving all articles and topic related to Candace Flynn.
This page has a rating in the project's scope.
{{{classimage}}} - This article is rated {{{class}}}-class on the Quality-Scale.
DoofPr
For pages that are a part of the Doofenshmirtz project.
This article is under the scope of PF-Project Doof, a collective Project bent on gathering and improving all articles and topic related to Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
This page has a rating in the project's scope.
{{{classimage}}} - This article is rated {{{class}}}-class on the Quality-Scale.
OWCAPr
For pages that are a part of the O.W.C.A. project.
This article is under the scope of PF-Project Songs and Tunes, a collective Project whose goal is to improve articles of Phineas and Ferb's songs, and revert vandalism on songs.
This page has a rating in the project's scope.
{{{classimage}}} - This article is rated {{{class}}}-class on the Quality-Scale.
SpeedDemonPr
For pages that are a part of the Speed Demons project.
This article is under the scope of PF-Project Speed Demons, a collective Project bent on gathering and improving all articles and topic related Phineas and Ferb racing material/merchandise.
This page has a rating in the project's scope.
{{{classimage}}} - This article is rated {{{class}}}-class on the Quality-Scale.
Speed Demons
